Overview:
In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together, the two travel from Portland, Oregon to Idaho and finally to the coast of Italy in a quest to find Mike's estranged mother. Along the way they turn tricks for money and drugs, eventually attracting the attention of a wealthy benefactor and sexual deviant.| Status: | Released (1991-02-01) |
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| Awards: | 9 wins & 9 nominations |
| BoxOffice: | $6,401,336 |
| Screen: | Gus Van Sant, William Shakespeare |
| Productions: | New Line Cinema |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | Deutsch, English, Italiano |
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Casts
- 741: River Phoenix - Michael "Mike" Waters
- 6384: Keanu Reeves - Scott Favor
- 6385: William Richert - Bob Pigeon
- 1646: Udo Kier - Hans
- 6405: Chiara Caselli - Carmella
- 785: James Russo - Richard Waters
- 6386: Rodney Harvey - Gary
Crews
- 6391: David Brisbin - Production Design - Art
- 6393: Gina Monaci - Makeup Artist - Costume & Make-Up
- 6387: Anthony Brand - Line Producer - Production
- 6392: Beatrix Aruna Pasztor - Costume Design - Costume & Make-Up
- 5216: Gus Van Sant - Screenplay - Writing
- 512: Laurie Parker - Producer - Production
- 6388: Bill Stafford - Original Music Composer - Sound
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Shakespeare meets street hustlers in a plot loosely inspired by Shakespeare's Henry IV part 1, Henry IV part 2 & Henry V. The film is both humorous and profound with River Phoenix's (Mike) shining & Keanu Reeves (Scott) also starring alongside some very memorable characters (Hans, Bo ....
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